Example Sentences

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Imagine if an activist investor had pressured Jeff Bezos to stop sacrificing profits for growth or Steve Jobs to forget taking on the dominant BlackBerry with his iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Australia condemned foreign harassment of its residents Thursday after a media report alleged Chinese police had pressured food delivery riders in the country.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The statement did not address allegations that its officials had pressured Thai authorities and the arts centre.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

It wasn’t something he could volunteer for, though she guessed he would have done so eagerly; she had pressured him, or tempted him.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman